| Rating | 9 out of 10 |
| Grades | 9 to 12th grade |
| School District | YSLETA ISD |
| Type | Public |
| Phone | (915)434-3000 |
| Location | 950 BORDEAUX DR EL PASO, TX 79907 |
| Charter School | No |
Del Valle High School has an academic rating significantly above the average for Texas high schools based on its high test performance and high AP course participation. It is ranked 63rd in the best public high schools in Texas.
The Del Valle High School student body is almost exclusively Hispanic with a small White population and has extremely low racial diversity.
| Race | Percent | Students |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1.6% | 30 |
| Black | 0% | 0 |
| Hispanic | 98.2% | 1,793 |
| Asian Pacific | 0% | 0 |
| Native American Indian | 0.1% | 1 |
| Hawaiian Pacific Inlander | 0% | 0 |
| Two or more races | 0.1% | 1 |
72.2% percent of the school's students are eligible for free lunch under the National School Lunch Program compared to the Texas high school median of 41.7%. By this measure, DEL VALLE H S students are largely lower income and rank 1031st in Texas for high school student family income.
| Grade | Students |
|---|---|
| Freshman | 518 |
| Sophomore | 462 |
| Junior | 449 |
| Senior | 396 |
| Total | 1,825 |
Students at Del Valle High School scored an average 80% of students proficient for math and reading as tested by the Texas Education Agency. Performance is somewhat above the state high school median of 73% proficiency and places the school's test performance in the top 26.8% of Texas high schools.
| Gender | Math Proficient | Reading Proficient |
|---|---|---|
| Girls | 90% to 94%* | 75% |
| Boys | 85% to 89%* | 70% |
| Subgroup | Math Proficient | Reading Proficient |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | suppressed* | suppressed* |
| Asian & Pacific Islander | - | - |
| Black | - | - |
| Hispanic | 89% | 72% |
| Multiracial | - | - |
| White | suppressed* | 50% or more* |
| With Disabilites | 65% to 69%* | 40% to 44%* |
| Limited English | 90% to 94%* | 50% to 54%* |
*Indicates statistic has been anonymized to protect student privacy.
The average SAT score for Del Valle High School students in 2015 was 785.
817 out of 845 junior and senior of students took either the ACT or SAT test (97%). College admission testing participation is significantly above the Texas median rate of 37% and in the top 4% for participation.
Del Valle High School offers 22 AP courses. 42 percent of grade nine through twelve students are enrolled in at least one AP class. The AP participation rate is in the 92% percentile and significantly above the median AP enrollment rate for all Texas schools of 17%. Del Valle High School had 1,278 taking AP exams with a 618 passing at least one exam. The AP pass rate is in the 99% percentile and significantly above the state median of 42 percent.
| School | State | |
|---|---|---|
| AP Test Pass Rate | 48% | 42% |
| Students enrolled in an AP class | 42% | 17% |
| AP Math Enrollment Rate | 7% | |
| AP Science Enrollment Rate | 2% | |
| AP Other Enrollment Rate | 38% | |
| AP Courses Offered | 22 |
| School | State | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Chronic Absenteeism Rate | 1% | 15% |
| Female Chronic Absenteeism Rate | 1% | |
| Male Chronic Absenteeism Rate | 2% |
| Group | Percent | Referrals |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0% | 0 |
| Boys | 0% | 0 |
| Girls | 0% | 0 |
| Texas Median | 0% |
| Group | Percent | Arrests |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0% | 0 |
| Boys | 0% | 0 |
| Girls | 0% | 0 |
| Group | Percent | Expulsions |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0% | 0 |
| Boys | 0% | 0 |
| Girls | 0% | 0 |
| Texas Median | 0% |
| Group | Percent | Suspensions |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0.7% | 35 |
| Boys | 1% | 28 |
| Girls | 0.3% | 7 |
| Texas Median | 11.8% |
| Group | Percent | Suspensions |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0.2% | 12 |
| Boys | 0.4% | 10 |
| Girls | 0.1% | 2 |
Del Valle High School
950 BORDEAUX DR
EL PASO, TX
79907
(915)434-3000
YSLETA ISD
EL PASO, TX
